Two more utilities announce significant investments in renewables
Tuesday, 19 April 2011 Toby Price A day after we reported that E.ON was to commit significant funds to boast its renewable energy capacity in order to plug the gap left by possible nuclear plant closures, Enel Green Power and EnBW Ene...
E.ON to further boost renewables portfolio, nuclear operations suspended
Monday, 18 April 2011 The German giant E.ON has revealed that it will be investing €2.6 billion in renewables by 2013 at the same time it has suspended operation of its oldest nuclear power station Isar-1. The declara...
France
Energy firm Total to acquire Tenesol’s solar operations in Europe
Friday, 15 April 2011French energy company Total said it will acquire solar energy operator Tenesol’s operations in Europe, a move that significantly expands the utility’s regional renewable footprint.
UK
“Skills shortages are causing the industry a number of headaches”
Wednesday, 13 April 2011 In the second in our series of reports examining the offshore wind market in the UK, Norbert Giese, Vice President Offshore Development of REpower Systems AG, looks at where skills gaps are already be...
Nicholas Martin, Managing Director UK of A-SUN Energy
"The domestic market will become very competitive and a number of foreign developers or commercial specialists will leave the country"
Monday, 11 April 2011 Toby PriceRenewable Energy Magazine’s Content Director speaks to Nicholas Martin, Managing Director UK of A-SUN Energy, about the ins and outs of solar photovoltaic feed-in tariffs.
High-voltage cable between UK and Netherlands good for renewables
Tuesday, 05 April 2011 The start-up of the high-voltage grid interconnection between the UK and the Netherlands is a major step forward for a better interconnected electricity grid and for renewable energy development in Eu...
Feed-in tariff uncertainty spreads in Europe
Tuesday, 05 April 2011 The European PV market is in a unique and continuing state of flux, with 2010 global installations amounting to 15.7 GW. German installations have set the record again with 3.9 GW in the first half of...
Spain
Wind dominates generation in March, covering 21% of demand
Friday, 01 April 2011 The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) has reported that wind energy was the technology that generated more electricity in Spain in March and covered 21% of demand. It is the first time in history ...
France
Largest photovoltaic array planned for Haute-Loire region
Tuesday, 29 March 2011 Phoenix Solar AG, a leading international photovoltaic system integrator, has signed an agreement with LHI Leasing GmbH (LHI) for the turnkey construction of a solar park in France with a peak power o...
UK
Creating an offshore wind industry: has the UK missed the boat?
Tuesday, 22 March 2011 Toby Price This week I am on a press tour visiting a number of offshore wind farms off the southeast coast of England. The trip has been organised by UK Trade and Industry to raise awareness of the UK’s ca...
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